House Sponsors: BEAUBIEN-KOSEL-OSMOND-HOLBROOK-LEITCH, REITZ, MATHIAS, FEIGENHOLTZ, ZICKUS, CROTTY AND BASSI. Senate Sponsors: GEO-KARIS-PETERSON-PARKER-LINK-DILLARD Short description: VEH CD-LIONS CLUB PLATE Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides for issuance of Illinois Lions Club license plates, at an additional initial charge of $15 and an additional renewal charge of $2 with eligibility requirements to be determined by the Secretary of State. Provides that the $15 additional initial charge and the $2 renewal charge shall go to the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund. Provides that the International Association of Lions Club emblem shall appear at the lower right corner of the plate. Provides that immediately to the left of the emblem shall appear the words: Member Illinois Lions Club. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 30 ILCS 105/5.545 new Amends the State Finance Act (as well as the Illinois Vehicle Code). Provides that the special plates are to be called Lions of Illinois (rather than Illinois Lions Club) plates. Provides that the words Lions of Illinois (rather than Member Illinois Lions Club) are to appear at the lower right corner of the plate. Provides that the additional initial charge for the special plate shall be $40 (rather than $15) and the additional renewal charge shall be $27 (rather than $2). Provides that $25 of the additional initial and renewal charges shall go to the Lions of Illinois Fund. Creates the Lions of Illinois Fund as a special fund in the State Treasury. Provides that all moneys in the Lions of Illinois Fund shall be paid, subject to appropriation by the General Assembly and approval by the Secretary of State, as grants to the Lions of Illinois Endowment Fund. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 2805/2 from Ch. 126 1/2, par. 67 30 ILCS 105/5.546 new 30 ILCS 105/5.547 new 30 ILCS 105/5.548 new 30 ILCS 105/5.549 new 30 ILCS 105/5.550 new 30 ILCS 105/5.551 new 30 ILCS 105/5.552 new 625 ILCS 5/3-412 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-412 625 ILCS 5/3-649 new 625 ILCS 5/3-650 new 625 ILCS 5/3-651 new 625 ILCS 5/3-652 new 625 ILCS 5/3-653 new 625 ILCS 5/3-654 new 625 ILCS 5/3-655 new 625 ILCS 5/3-656 new 625 ILCS 5/3-657 new 625 ILCS 5/3-658 new Deletes everything. Amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Act. Allows the Department of Veterans' Affairs to make grants to private organizations for the cost of constructing a Gulf War Memorial. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code and the State Finance Act. Creates several special funds in the State treasury and specifies the purposes for which the moneys deposited into those funds must be used. Provides for the issuance of several types of special license plates at an additional charge of $100 at original issuance and at each renewal, with all or a portion of the additional fees deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund. Provides for the issuance of Gulf War Veteran plates, with $87 of the original fee and $98 of the renewal fee to be deposited into the Gulf War Memorial Fund. Provides for the issuance of the following special plates, with $85 of the original fee and $98 of the renewal fee to be deposited into the following special funds: Pet Friendly plates, the Pet Overpopulation Control Fund; Hospice plates, the Hospice Fund; Lions of Illinois plates, the Lions of Illinois Endowment Fund; Illinois Correctional Employee Memorial plates, the Illinois Correctional Employee Memorial Fund; K-12 Education plates, the K-12 Education Fund; Park District Youth Program plates, the Park District Youth Program Fund; Illinois Coal Mining plates, the Illinois Coal Research Technology Fund. Provides for issuance of Union Member, Paratrooper, and Small Business/Entrepreneur license plates, with all additional fees from the plates deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status